The Upper Level Writing Requirement (ULWR): The Upper Level Writing Requirement

The goals of the Upper Level Writing Requirement are:

• “To reinforce, expand and amplify the skills learned by students’ in the three mandatory Legal Analysis Research and Writing Courses[;]
• "To develop the techniques of in-depth analysis, synthesis, and organization of a body of material[;]
• "To develop the ability to analyze multiple sources[; and,]
• "To require students to produce original and rigorous written works.”

Manual of Policies and Procedures of Capital University Law School § 4.11.1 [hereinafter MPP].

•Write a note, comment, or article for Law Review.

•Write a paper for a Seminar or other approved class for which a major research and writing project is required.

•Write for an Independent Study project approved by the Associate Dean.

See MPP § 4.11.02.C

First Experience: Predictive Writing (Memo): Your work is trying to predict what outcome to expect.

Second Experience: Persuasive Writing (Brief): Your work involves picking a side and making an argument.

Third Experience: Scholarly Writing (Paper):

•Your work requires a synthesis of the first two in order to critically develop and ethically support your unique position

•Generally, it also requires a synthesis of information from multiple sources of law, theory, philosophy, empirical data, and/or opinion.

•Hence, the need for Research

•Publishable Quality

•Relies on Multiple Sources (depending on the project and subject, perhaps multiple types of sources also)

•Merits a Minimum Grade of C

•Other Requirements as Established by your Class Professor or Faculty Advisor (e.g., length (word or page), format, etc.)